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Pico Named “Connectivity Provider Of The Year” At The FOW And Global Investor Asia Capital Market Awards 2020 - Accelerated Expansion Of Its Asia Pacific Connectivity Presence And On-Net Offering Has Fueled Strong Demand For Pico’s Services In The Region

Date 01/10/2020

Pico, a leading provider of technology services for the financial markets community, today announced it has achieved the “Connectivity Provider of the Year”, title in the FOW and Global Investor Asia Capital Market Awards 2020.  The awards, which recognize outperformance, innovation and achievement in the Asian capital markets, were announced September 30, 2020.

TMX Group Thanksgiving Holiday Market Closures

Date 01/10/2020

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange and Montréal Exchange will be closed on Monday, October 12, 2020 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Eurex Gaining Ground On Asian MSCI Underlyings

Date 01/10/2020

Following the announcement that Singapore Exchange will delist its MSCI products, Eurex reports increasing market shares in its Asia-based MSCI contracts.

ISDA Memoranda: Market Shutdown At Tokyo Stock Exchange

Date 01/10/2020

The Tokyo Stock Exchange has today announced that it halted trading for the entire day due to system glitches relating to hardware and a back-up data feed failures. The halt was identified before market open, but was unable to be rectified throughout the day.

Withdrawal Agreement: European Commission Sends Letter Of Formal Notice To The United Kingdom For Breach Of Its Obligations

Date 01/10/2020

The European Commission has today sent the United Kingdom a letter of formal notice for breaching its obligations under the Withdrawal Agreement. This marks the beginning of a formal infringement process against the United Kingdom. It has one month to reply to today's letter.

The Spanish Stock Market Trades 31.4 Billion Euros In September

Date 01/10/2020

• The number of trades in September grows 46.8% year on year
• New issues on the Fixed Income markets increases 6.6% compared to September 2019
• The trading volumen in IBEX 35 Futures and Mini IBEX 35 Futures in the first nine months of the year grows 1.4% and 13% respectively

Healthcare Activos Yield Socimi Trading On Euronext Access Paris

Date 01/10/2020

• The initial capitalisation of the company amounts to €164 million
• This is the ninth Spanish Socimi to join the Euronext markets this year
• Euronext has more than 100 listed real estate firms on its markets, of which 15 are Spanish

FCA Brexit Transition Rules - Comment Duff & Phelps

Date 01/10/2020

Commenting on today’s FCA announcement, publishing its updated rules that will apply to firms at the end of the Brexit transition period, Mark Turner, Managing Director, Compliance and Regulatory Consulting at Duff & Phelps says:

“Today’s announcement from the FCA comes with no great surprises for firms and regulated persons who must comply with FCA regulation. The FCA is doing all they can to ensure a smooth transition, with no sudden divergence from the EU rulebook on day one.”

Jonathan Fieldman And Geoff Jones Join Ideal Prediction As Advisors - Executives Join From Broadway Technology And RBC Capital Markets

Date 01/10/2020

Ideal Prediction (Ideal), the award winning independent trading analysis and data science company for capital markets, has appointed Jonathan Fieldman and Geoff Jones to its Advisory Board.

Sberbank’s Pay With QR And Take&Go Offerings Recognized Among World’s Best

Date 01/10/2020

Sberbank has won Future Digital Awards in two categories, securing gold accolades for the innovativeness and user-friendliness of its Pay with QR (Best QR Code Payment Offering) and Take&Go (Best In-Store Technology) services.